Fast git branch switcher

git-branch-pick

#!/bin/bash

usage() {
	echo "usage: git branch-pick"
}

version() {
    echo "gitBranchPick v0.1.0"
}

select_branch() {
    # Set the prompt string
    PS3="--> Select a branch? "
    # first branch is always "master"
    branches=("master $(git branch | sed -e 's/*//' -e 's/(no branch)//' -e 's/master//')")
    select selected in $branches; do
        if [ "$selected" == "quit" -o "$selected" == "q" -o "$selected" == "" ]; then
            exit 1
        fi
        git checkout "$selected"
        exit 0
    done
}

main() {
    command="$1"
    shift
    case $command in
        "version") version;;
        *) select_branch "$@";;
    esac
}

main "$@"

To add this script to OSX:

• Step 1: Copy this file to
  /Users/<xxxxxx>/bin

• Step 2: Configure your shell to load bin by adding the following to your .zshrc config:
  # load bin folder
export PATH=$PATH:/Users/chadhamre/bin

• Step 3: Make the file executable by running:
  sudo chmod +x git-branch-pick